After Bao Ling, Rawell and the others were taken away, the hall immediately erupted in bursts of laughter.

Lu Shaochuan said loudly: "Dashuai, watching Bao Ling and Bul Long eat deflated, my heart is very happy. The foreigners are too arrogant, and they must be cleaned up fiercely. However, you make them lose money, but you don't intend to kill them. In case Bourlong, Bao Ling and others really fight to the end and are unwilling not to lose money, will they really let them go? ”

Li Zhen said coldly: "They are not willing to use money to solve problems, and I will not support idlers." These people have lived most of their lives, pampered and pampered, and have not done hard work. Let them raise pigs and ducks, build roads and bridges, and some have means to deal with them. ”

Liu Taiping said: "The adult's approach is right, it's best to keep it." ”

Huang Shihai said with a smile: "It is really exciting to think of these pampered people doing farm work. ”

Lu Shaochuan's eyes rolled, and he suddenly said: "The handsome man is too good to them, except for being dirty and tired, there is no special pain in raising pigs and ducks, and they can get through it." In my opinion, if they don't agree to lose money, they will all be thrown into Yicui Building to make ducks. Although Bourlong and Bao Ling are both old people, they are both foreigners, and they are still foreigners with status and status, and there must be many deep resentful women who are willing to toss. ”

Zhou Xiuying's face flushed and spat: "Color embryo!" ”

Smith broke out in a cold sweat, and when he looked at Lu Shaochuan, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

This pirate-turned-battalion commander is really extraordinary!

Yang Banhou secretly exclaimed, such an extraordinary means could only be imagined by Lu Shaochuan. Anyone who learns of Lu Shaochuan's proposal will get goosebumps.

……

In the backyard, Adams, Rawell, Bourron, and Baling sat opposite each other.

Adams said, "Mr. Minister, we are both prisoners, what do you have in mind?" ”

Bao Ling was silent for a while, and when he saw that no one spoke, he said: "Ten million taels of silver, the amount is too large, and you can't afford it anyway." Moreover, this defeat killed and wounded so many soldiers and lost dozens of warships must have had a huge impact on the country. In addition to dealing with Li Zhen, you also have to deal with domestic affairs! ”

The Rayel people were a little impatient, and said loudly: "Don't consider domestic affairs for the time being, what we have to consider now is how to reach an agreement with Li Zhen and let Li Zhen let us go." If we don't agree, Li Zhen will kill us, but he doesn't blink an eye. ”

Bouron shook his head and said, "Li Zhen doesn't dare to kill us, and he won't kill us." ”

Bao Ling nodded; "Bullong is right, Li Zhen killed us and had too much impact, and it was no longer the success or failure of a small battle. Besides, we won't gain anything by killing us. ”

"So, can you not lose money?" ”

Bao Ling rolled his eyes, can he not lose money?

Bouron said: "I wondered if I could bring down the price of 10 million taels of silver and control it to 4 million taels. In this way, the two countries will share two million. I estimate that this should be the lowest price that Li Zhen can accept, and if the price is lowered further, Li Zhen will definitely not agree. Tell me, how about the price? ”

"Even if you want to lower the price, it's not easy," Adams said. ”

Bao Ling said: "No matter what, you have to give it a try." ”

Suddenly, there was a bang outside the door. A soldier kicked open the door and strode in. The soldier looked at Rawell and the other four with a look of disdain, and said arrogantly: "My battalion commander asked me to tell you, I hope you will find a way to raise money as soon as possible, and then redeem yourself, otherwise you will be sent to Yicuilou to be ducks tomorrow." ”

Duck??

After Bao Ling heard this, his face changed greatly.

Bullon, Rainwell, and Adams all had ugly faces, and the corners of their mouths twitched. Although the four of them are a little old, they often linger in the Qinglou, and they have all been to Yicui Lou and know the Tao in the Qinglou. If you really become a duck, you will really lose face, let alone continue to be an official, and you will have no face to return to China.

Bao Ling asked in a deep voice, "Who is your battalion commander?" ”

"Lu Shaochuan!"

After the soldier answered, he turned and left.

Bao Ling leaned against the wall, looking depressed, and muttered to himself: "This Lu Shaochuan is simply a bandit, it's too hateful." In Bao Ling's mind, he even appeared in colorful clothes, standing in a pile of fifty or sixty-year-old women, being pointed at by women, and being touched by women. As soon as he thought of this scene, Bao Ling couldn't help but shudder.

The other three were all frightened in their eyes.

They are people with status and status, and if they really want to be ducks, it is better to kill them.

Adams swallowed and said, "In my opinion, don't bargain." If Li Zhen is unhappy, he will really be thrown to Yicui Building to be a duck, but it will be miserable. I am an Earl of the Empire, of a prominent family, and my father and grandparents were all highly respected. When it came to my generation to be a duck, not only myself, but also my family was insulted, and I resolutely refused. ”

After hearing this, Lawell's eyes were also in a trance, and his soul flew out of the sky. In the past, he went to the brothel to find a white and tender young woman, but now it is his turn to be lucky, it is too terrifying!

"Shhh Hiss! ”

Suddenly, Earl gasped and clamped his legs, feeling some pain in the balls.

Rawell's expression became firm, and he said in a deep voice: "Ten million is ten million, as long as you are willing to find a way, you can still make it up." Each of us has 5 million, and 2.5 million is shared among ourselves. On the one hand, they can take out a small part of the money out of their own pockets, and the other part can collect donations from British and French merchants in Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen and other treaty ports. With the support of the state, they can earn countless money. Now that we are in danger, we must get them to scrape together the money. ”

Bourlon's eyes lit up and he said, "This is a good solution!" ”

Bao Ling glanced at Rachel appreciatively and said: "There are countless merchants in Shanghai, Ningbo and other treaty ports, and most of these merchants make money by selling opium and arms, and resell tea, silk, porcelain, etc., so it is not difficult for them to make money. Even, many Chinese businessmen who are connected with us can do it, and it is easier for Chinese businessmen to take the money in their pockets, and it is trivial to let them pay hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. ”

Adams clapped his hands and laughed, "Okay, that's it." Let's discuss how much the Anglo-French businessmen in Shanghai should pay, and how much the Chinese businessmen with whom we are connected should pay. ”

Bouron rolled his eyes and said, "Ten million taels of silver is really not much, if we find thirty British and French merchants and let them take out two hundred thousand taels of silver, they will have six million taels." Then I found ten big Chinese merchants, one with 500,000 taels of silver, and another 5 million taels of silver. It adds up to a total of 11 million taels, and you can also get a part. ”

Several people discussed it together, and turned this into a money-making business.

The sad atmosphere of being a prisoner has also become insignificant under the impact of silver.

ps: The third watch is completed, for the duck, let's cast flowers.